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Published: 2009-12-03 07:45:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 14618; Favourites: 300; Downloads: 0
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When selling art of late I get 2 questions; "which is YOUR favorite?" and "do you have any vampires?" I hadn't done any vampire art in a long time, and the current craze makes a question like that one inevitable. I may color this and I may do another in the same vein (sorry), but in any case this was the idea that worked best for now. I love playing with inanimate things coming to life or, in this case, coming BACK to evil existance. Perhaps she shouldn't have wandered into the graveyard... I also played more with the Brush pen and more blacks to get across ideas and varying textures and shades. All in all Im pretty happy with it. Can't have taken me more than 10-15 hours.9x12 Cropped strathmore 400, micron pens
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Wow, I beat of Victoria Frances... high praise!
Thanks
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Doc, you are still going great guns. I stoipped over to leave a note that I checked back at my folders. The dA rel;ated images include a by-line, so there should be no problem in mentioning my sources; but 90% of my images come from other sites, as I said earlier.
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Great picture. Love the setting but would of thought witches before vampires if you hadn't said anything. It's good either way.
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Thats also awesome = D, it reminds me to Victoria Frances <3
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This is gorgeous I love how the character is imprisoned (either as a victim or the transformation to the monster behind her). Excellent detail and shading
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Really good work!!!...thanks to use my stock...i like, i can find this, until today i can see your message...congratulations...
Bea Neri
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the re-animation is so quietly ominous - very appropriate for traditional gothic horror! a good distinction from the current fad
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Absolutely amazing work... I love the way you use black and white.
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Beautifully drawn! I really like the detail and style of the girl, the ivy and the trees. (She is drawn the way I'd want to see my characters.)
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wow Doc this looks amazing!! I love the statue!! Great work man!!
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Thanks very much! Its a new fave..
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I can see why.I got some new stuff up if your interested in checking it out Doc.I would love to get your thoughts on it
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Beautifully done. I love the line work, contrast, and style. Nice sense of atmosphere.
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Thanks very much... That's what I was going for.
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Thank ye... its becoming a fave of mine
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I just saw this print in person it was awesome!
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heh... thanks (and you peeked)
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Exactly... vampires do not sparkle in the sunlight!!! They burn and catch on fire!
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I'm a fan of the traditional vampires myself. I honestly don't understand the craze. *shrug* This is wonderful though, all the details you put into it, just brilliant.
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At least your vampire doesn't sparkle in the sunlight! Oy! What was that woman thinking?
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I agree with Jeff, this is one of your best yet. Nailed the femininity of the girl. I think the ghoul could use more definition, though. It lacks presence at the moment.
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Thanks, by the way - very much appreciated.
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I agree about the ghoul.... just didn't want to over-do it and convinced myself that it would 'work better with color'. Then again, in b/w he's almost etheral being so light. Conundrum! I wonder what else I might have done with him (before going to color)...
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Simply put, Scott, I think this is one of my favorite things you've ever done. I particularly like how you used the alternating and shifting darks and lights to bring her figure out against the background, and the mischievous vines against her figure. And those evil hands are perfect. 
Awesome piece!
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Hey Jeff - Thank you for the kind words. Yeah, I'm finally getting bolder with black, eh? Here it allowed me to simplify and then not get too extravagent with the shading while still getting the same point across. Should I color it too...?
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I'd like to see it colored.
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Very, cool. Despite the vampire theme (which I just don't get the fascination with).
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hahahaha! Yeah, well, at the risk of sounding simply anti-conformist, vampires were cooler before 
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You said it!
Oh for the days when vampires were simply evil, undead, blood-sucking monsters who were not suitable for being romantically involved with!
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